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Tales From The Hollow is a collection of heirloom recipes, cooking tips, and tales from our Tennessee home.

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  • Sleepless in the Hollow on Nov 20, 2009 in Random Thoughts

    Every once in a while, I have a sleepless night. I joke sometimes that we have intermittent telephone and electric service in the hollow. As I'm writing this and suffering another bout of insomnia, my home telephone is out of service again. I don't...

  • Strong Foundations on Nov 18, 2009 in Random Thoughts Pictures

    You've heard me talk a lot about 'where things used to be' over the last couple of months. This Fall, I've spent a lot of time driving around and visiting old haunts. It's amazing how much things have changed, but how some stay the same. This old bri...

  • Friendship on Nov 15, 2009 in Just Plain Fun Recipes

    My friend Mo Mo called recently and asked me to stop by her house on the way home. Since I was in the grocery at the moment, I was also asked to pick up some coffee creamer. Even though I have only recently enjoyed drinking coffee, I could understand...

  • Paris Landing on Nov 12, 2009 in Pictures

    We've had some beautiful fall weather lately. It's nice to see some blue sky after all the rain. These pictures were taken on a recent visit to Paris Landing. This is a view of the Tennessee River. Below is a view of the bridge.This is part of the ol...

  • Early Morning in the Hollow on Nov 9, 2009 in Random Thoughts Pictures

    There are a lot of beautiful things that you can miss by 'sleeping in'. One of them is this beautiful sunrise reflecting on the clouds. Of course there is always an abundance of wildlife. But, I wonder how often you might notice spiders. I heard once...

  • Black Walnut-Caramel Fudge on Nov 1, 2009 in Random Thoughts Vintage Recipes

    It's the day after Halloween and I know lots of you have an abundance of candy. I don't remember that much store bought candy from Halloween in the hollow. There were only a few houses that Mom would take me for Trick or Treat. These were close frien...

  • The Tell-Tale Heart on Oct 31, 2009 in Tales

    Here's one last Halloween tale. I can remember reading this Edgar Allan Poe story as a child and having nightmares over it. So, proceed with caution!.THE TELL-TALE HEART. TRUE!—nervous—very, very dreadfully nervous I had been and am; but why will...